Emergency icon Important Updates
Respiratory Inspirations

Respiratory Inspirations

A Cleveland Clinic podcast covering lung disease, allergy, sleep, critical illness and infectious disease. We’ll help you learn more about conditions affecting your respiratory health as we discuss related diseases, causes, treatments, innovations and what the future may bring. So take a deep breath and join us.
Respiratory Inspirations

Featured Episode

Opioids and Lung Health

Experts in pulmonary and critical care medicine from Cleveland Clinic join this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to discuss opioids and lung health. The doctors explain how opioids can affect the respiratory system, the signs someone might be experiencing breathing problems due to opioids and the precautions that should be taken to keep your lungs healthy if you are prescribed opioids.

Play Now
All Respiratory Inspirations Episodes

All Respiratory Inspirations Episodes

October 24, 2023

Immunotherapy Side Effects: Pneumonitis and More

Immunotherapy is a newer form of therapy for cancers. While immunotherapy is revolutionizing the management of many cancers, there can be unintended consequences and side effects associated with the therapy. In this episode of Respiratory Inspirations, two experts in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Cleveland Clinic discuss the side effects of immunotherapy including immune checkpoint inhibitor toxicity and pneumonitis.

Play Now

September 20, 2023

Virtual ICU Rounding: Involving Patients’ Loved Ones Through Video

Adi Gerblich, MD is a physician in the department of critical care medicine at Cleveland Clinic, as well as the division chief of pulmonary medicine at Hillcrest Hospital. Dr. Gerblich joins this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to talk about virtual ICU rounding. He starts by describing the ICU environment and the types of communications used between the ICU team and a patient's family. Dr. Gerblich explains how this program better connects patients' loved ones with the ICU care team, allowing them to be more involved in the patient's care.

Play Now

September 6, 2023

Bone and Joint Infections

Maja Babic, MD joins this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to cover everything you need to know about bone and joint infections. Dr. Babic explains why a team approach is needed for the diagnosis and treatment of bone and joint infections and how the team works together to care for the patient. She also covers topics such as diabetic foot infections, septic joints and prosthetic joint infections.

Play Now

August 31, 2023

ECMO: Extracorporeal Life Support

Sudhir Krishnan, MD is the medical director of the ECMO team in the critical care department at Cleveland Clinic. He joins this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to discuss everything you need to know about ECMO. Listen in to learn what ECMO is, why and how it is used and how patients are chosen to undergo ECMO. Dr. Krishnan also covers common concerns and shares what family members can expect if their loved one goes on extracorporeal life support.

Play Now
More Cleveland Clinic Podcasts
Back to Top